§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will estimate the number of hours which staff in her Department spend on issues relating to teacher training in(a) whole-time equivalents and (b) cost terms. [23637]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe number of full-time equivalents working on issues relating to teacher training including teacher supply in the Department is 14.8. Each member of staff works a contractual 41-hour week. The cost of employing these staff during the financial year 1995-96 is estimated at £656,279.